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7-M) Infinitive
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The infinitive is the name of the verb.
INFINITIVO
El infinitivo español (cantar, comer, partir) tiene tres equivalentes en inglés:
1- infinitivo con "to" 
to dance
I want to dance = quiero bailar
2- infinitivo sin "to" dance
I can dance = yo puedo/sé bailar
3- forma -ing dancing
I like dancing = me gusta bailar
Simplificando un poco, podemos decir lo siguiente:
- Los verbos de gusto (like=gustar, love= amar, encantar, prefer= preferir, etc.) van seguidos de -ing
- Los verbos especiales (can, could, may, might, will, would, must, etc.) van seguidos de infinitivo sin "to"
- Y TODOS LOS DEMÁS van seguidos de infinitivo con "to", que es lo que se estudia en los vídeos de esta lección.
NOTA: Hay algunos verbos que pueden usar más de una forma, normalmente con un cambio de significado. Por ejemplo:
- I prefer walking = I prefer to walk = prefiero caminar
- I like dancing = me gusta bailar
- I like to visit the dentist = me parece adecuado ir al dentista
INFINITIVO DE FINALIDAD
En inglés también se utiliza el infinitivo con "to" para expresar finalidad. En tal caso, el TO sí se traduce, equivale al español "PARA + infinitivo":
- I need a key to open this door = necesito una llave para abrir esta puerta.
- I want to marry you to be happy = Quiero casarme contigo para ser feliz.
- He drinks to forget = Él bebe para olvidar.
Report mistakesVERB + VERB
When an English verb is followed by another verb, the second verb may have three forms:
1- Infinitive with to to dance: I want to dance
2- Infinitive without to dance: I can dance
3- -ing form dancing: I like dancing
Verbs of likes and dislikes (like, dislike, love, hate, prefer, etc) use -ing
Special verbs (can, could, will, would, may, might, must, etc) use infinitive without to
ALL THE REST of the verbs use infinitive with to. Practice this infinitive with the videos in this lesson.
Note: a few verbs can use more than one form, usually with a difference in meaning, for example:
- I prefer walking = I prefer to walk
- I like dancing = I enjoy it, it's great
- I like to visit the dentist = I think it's good
INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE
Another important use of the infinitive is to express the purpose of something:
- I need a key to open this door (why do I need a key? Because I want to open this door)
- I want to marry you to be happy (why do I want to marry you? Because I want to be happy)
- He drinks to forget (he drinks, why? Because he wants to forget)
